Innovative Procurement for the Deployment of Innovative Products. Example of Transportation Public Agencies Elhamshary, Osama
Publication details: Bryssel ITS in daily life: 16th world congress and exhibition on intelligent transport systems and services, Stockholm 21-25 September 2009. Paper, 2009Description: 3 sSubject(s): Bibl.nr: VTI P1835:16 [World]Location: Abstract: A procurement contract is a binding agreement between at least two entities to do and/or not to do specific tasks. The document complies with a predefined set of rules based on statutory authority, policies, and regulations. It is a vehicle for public transportation agencies to obtain services and products from an outside entity when staff or other civil service employees lack the expertise or knowledge to acquire or perform these required tasks. There are a substantial challenges involved when a public agency tries to obtain and deploy innovative products with intellectual property protection (IP). They range from negotiation procedures to technical dialogue, specifications and conditions that allow the transfer of IP to the supplier. This paper aims to highlight two issues: 1) The challenges of procurement of innovative products for public agencies, and 2) The opportunities of using innovative procurement and public-private partnerships to accelerate the procurement and deployment of innovative products.| Cover image | Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | URL | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | Item hold queue priority | Course reserves | |
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A procurement contract is a binding agreement between at least two entities to do and/or not to do specific tasks. The document complies with a predefined set of rules based on statutory authority, policies, and regulations. It is a vehicle for public transportation agencies to obtain services and products from an outside entity when staff or other civil service employees lack the expertise or knowledge to acquire or perform these required tasks. There are a substantial challenges involved when a public agency tries to obtain and deploy innovative products with intellectual property protection (IP). They range from negotiation procedures to technical dialogue, specifications and conditions that allow the transfer of IP to the supplier. This paper aims to highlight two issues: 1) The challenges of procurement of innovative products for public agencies, and 2) The opportunities of using innovative procurement and public-private partnerships to accelerate the procurement and deployment of innovative products.